When We Engage in Helping That Appears on Its Face

question 2

Multiple Choice

When we engage in helping that appears on its face to be altruistic, even selfless, and those people that benefit from our help share our genes, this would be congruent with the idea of .

• A) kin selection
• B) reciprocal altruism
• C) the social responsibility norm
• D) bystander effect

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Definitions:

Synapse

The junction between two neurons or between a neuron and an effector (muscle or gland).

GABA

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) is a neurotransmitter in the brain that plays a key role in regulating nerve excitability and anxiety.

Sodium Ions

Positively charged ions (Na+) essential for various physiological processes in the body, including nerve impulse transmission and muscle contraction.

Enzyme-Linked Receptors

Transmembrane proteins with a hormone-binding site outside the cell and an enzyme site inside the cell.